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Husband trying to rehome cat behind my back

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Jj2431 · 06/08/2020 12:56

we have a rescue cat. She is 8. Since being pregnant she doesn't want to interact and her behaviour has deteriorated. She does things she never used to, she goes on counter now, if we take her off she wees on it later, she wees in her bed etc and is generally stressed. Whenever she goes out she doesn't come back and the neighbours have now resorted to trapping her as she is bullying the neighbourhood cats out of their homes. We have now decided to keep her in. I know the situation isn't great but I want to keep working at it, however, husband has been getting more and more fed up with it all and has no contacted the rescue behind my back to tell them the situation and basically say he wants to return her. He told me after he did it. I feel so betrayed. He isn't even sorry. He said something had to be done as we are all miserable and it's more stress on top of a baby being due in a week. Not sure how I can forgive him for this to be honest. They'll probably take my cat now anyway thanks to him.

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WhirleyGiggler · 06/08/2020 13:02

Poor cat sounds miserable and maybe she will find another loving home. Its sad your dh went behind your back but maybe its best for the cat. Did you take her to the vet for a checkup or try feliway plugs to help with her stress. Cats behaviour changes when they are upset or stressed.

QueenH · 06/08/2020 13:02

Have you taken cat to the vet? Weeing outside of the litter tray can be a symptom of a UTI or kidney disease etc. Poor cat :(

PickwickThePlockingDodo · 06/08/2020 13:07

How long have you had her? Poor thing. I second getting some feliway sprays and plug ins.
I'd be furious with my DH if he did that and he'd be looking for a new homeAngry

ivfdreaming · 06/08/2020 13:13

Sadly it doesn't sound like she's found the right home with you and I would rehome her if she's stressed (probably because she wants to go out but you're insisting on keeping her in)

It's also possibly she's reacting to YOUR pregnancy hormones - my cats always act up when I'm pregnant and some of them are even worse when the baby comes home. One of mine went through a rebellious stage of wee-Ing on the babies things to make his displeasure about the new arrival clear (4 years later they are the best of friends thank goodness!)

Jj2431 · 06/08/2020 13:22

Just to say it's me thats pregnant not her. She is spayed

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RNBrie · 06/08/2020 13:27

Do you have pet insurance? Our cat started displaying behaviours like this and our insurance covered the full (astronomical) cost of her seeing a cat behaviour expert. It was either that or rehoming the cat. She's not completely back to normal but the weeing in the house and aggression have stopped.

Fluffycloudland77 · 06/08/2020 13:34

Has the vet done a urine sample to rule out cystitis? When mine had it he’d wee in the house while looking at you. No temp or lethargy or anything like that.

It’s not good he’s so high handed over what ought to be a joint decision.

Kids do a lot of things out of your control too so he’s going to get a surprise there.

I’d be furious too, you don’t expect your partner to show such disregard for your feelings.

Jj2431 · 06/08/2020 13:44

Already been vet checked when she had her vaccinations recently. No medical issue x

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Fluffycloudland77 · 06/08/2020 13:50

Did they do a urine sample though? It’s never been a routine thing that they do at vaccinations for any of ours.

It’s about £10 to do urine sample.

MandosHatHair · 06/08/2020 14:16

Already been vet checked when she had her vaccinations recently. No medical issue

How recently is recently though and did they check urine then?

ivfdreaming · 06/08/2020 15:01

@Jj2431

Just to say it's me thats pregnant not her. She is spayed

Honestly I would say this explains about 90% of her behaviour

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